This book can be read by an academic whose contribution to the world is still needed. This is a useful book for a Minister of the Word, it encourages and challenges the way pastors are viewed in the world. It has something of value to an ordinary person who is searching for meaning in life. You should not rush through this book but rather give yourself time as you read it. It is a thought-provoking book and leads any person into the depth of one’s life.
Fr Thembelani Ngcobo: ArchDiocese of Durban
Fr Lindani Zwane, in his 25th year as a priest, has written this excellent little book about his experiences of transformation and change in the Catholic Church in South Africa, following the nation’s transformation to democracy.
It is a heartfelt and sincere examination of the joys and challenges facing a black priest in a multicultural environment.
He experienced the satisfaction of succeeding in making his local church more alive, being supported in this process by many, but also finding others opposing him, some leaving the parish and a few even leaving the Catholic Church. Change can create tensions, misunderstanding and conflict.
The book is Fr Linda’s “Examen of Consciousness” (Examination of Conscience) and a reflection of his own journey of spiritual growth. He hopes the book will come in handy to someone who might just be in need of this comfort of knowing, and the assurance that it is normal to go through these experiences in the course of one’s life journey and leadership.
